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KnifeAi1

Large steel knife with round carved wooden handle. Triangular blade with point at right angles to handle. Sharp on all edges. Two holes in centre of blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
iron metal, wood and fat
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LabretAj135

White cylindrical plug with a right angle. One end has flat edges that are larger than rest, the other end is also flat.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
quartz mineral
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombAj146

Comb with light yellow-brown wood with flat handle and convex sides; flared on bottom corners. Rounded, rusted prongs protrude from one end, all are bent out of shape. One side has a piece of brown string attached.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, iron metal and fibre
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj144

Stool carved from a single piece of wood. Rectangular seat with slightly upward curving, and flaring ends. Two rounded uneven legs. A piece of leather is wound around each lower leg then twisted around leather stretching piece between both legs. A leather loop fits loosely around twisted joiner.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj143

Stool carved from a single piece of light brown wood. Stool has two wide set flaring legs, anda a short small seat. A thin iron rod goes through two holes near the top under seat.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
wood, iron metal and goat butter fat
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf372

Palm tree on a wood base of variegated thorn bush carvings. Figure is being held by a rope while climbing the tree. At the base of the tree, there are three ritual masks, one figure, five horns, and one vessel. The figure climbing the tree is wearing a short-sleeved shirt, short trousers, and a soft pointed hat. An axe is resting on his right shoulder. The small figure at the base has a horn placed on either side. Three remaining horns are placed on the masks and a vessel is placed between the small figure and the largest mask. The base, tree, masks, head, limbs, and three horns are dark brown. Hats, two horns, and vessel are light red-brown. Small figure at the base, shirt, and trousers are light yellow-brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf371

Three figures representing people standing in front of two mask-like heads which are resting against a low wall-like support. One mask has a horn protruding from the side of the head and the other has two horns. The centre figure is holding a horn in its right hand and a perforated cylinder in its left, and she is wearing a short-sleeved dress. The woman on her right has her arms outstretched towards the masks, and she is wearing a sling around her waist over a sleeveless dress. The man on her left is holding a chicken, and he is wearing a sleeveless tunic and short pants. The heads, arms, legs, masks and three horns are dark brown. The chicken and perforated object are light red-brown. The clothing and two horn containers are light yellow-brown. Carvings are set on a platform covered with thorn tree chips.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf370

A ritual scene with twelve figures representing people, one animal, two birds, two masks, three containers, and a drum. Two mask-like faces have been carved into the trunk of one tree and one into the trunk of the other. Eleven of the participants are surrounding and facing the trees between which is standing the twelfth. One participant is holding the head of a dog-like animal. Another is holding a drum and a stick. All figures are standing in a relaxed naturalistic posture. Three, including the central figure, are wearing skirted garments while the others are wearing trousers and shirts. Nine are wearing hats of various types. A bird is perching on top of each tree. At the left back corner, there is a mask with an attached container leaning against a supporting wall. The second mask, on a base, and two containers are standing in front of the trees, and the central figure. At the top of each mask, there is an oval tilted object, possibly a container for oil. The clothing and animal are light yellow-brown. Human skin, hair, trees, masks, and drum are dark brown. The birds, hats, and containers are light red-brown. Variegated shavings are thinly scattered on the base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, wood and rice adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf357

Three figures representing people, involved in a ceremony, facing a shrine wall with two masks mounted on plywood back covered with variegated thorn shavings. Kneeling female figure wearing only a long skirt is touching a horn protruding from a mask placed against the shrine wall and touching the forehead of a second mask which has horns protruding from the forehead. Two male figures wearing knee-length pants are each holding a horn in their right hands and one is wearing a draped cloth hat. Figures, masks, three horns, and some chips are dark brown. Clothing and some chips are light yellow-brown. Two horns and some chips are light red-brown. Carvings are set on a platform covered with thorn tree chips. "Osa Oko of Longe" written on base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, rice adhesive, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf356

Two figures representing a man and a woman. The woman is kneeling with hands crossed on top of her head, bare breasted with a long skirt. Man is barefoot, standing, wearing a cap, a shirt, a vest, and knee-length pants while he is holding a drumstick in his right hand. He is striking the lower of two hourglass shaped drums suspended from his left shoulder on a ribbon harness. A shrine with a smooth back carved with two faces on the front holds a hen on top. Heads, limbs, drum, and drumstick are dark brown. Woman's skirt, hat, and hen are light red-brown. Man's vest, shirt, pants, drum heads, and shrine are light yellow-brown. All set on a light brown plywood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
fibre, wood, egun thorn, atum thorn and rice adhesive
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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